D.C. Circuit Seeks Briefing On Jurisdiction Over States' Novel ESPS Suit

A federal appellate court has rejected a request by West Virginia and other states to expedite consideration of their novel lawsuit against EPA's proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for existing power plants and is asking parties to submit briefs within the next month on whether the court has jurisdiction over the case. “The parties are directed to address in their briefs whether this court has jurisdiction to review the settlement agreement at issue here,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for...